1.Look at the following quotation. Highlight or underline the words/phrases that you need to avoid. (Phrases to avoid are in red)
"Named for James Brady, the White House press secretary who was shot and wounded by John Hinkley Jr. during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in March 1981, the Brady Bill establishes a national waiting period and background check for the purchase of a handgun."
Source: Bender, David L. "Can Controlling Guns Control Crime?" Crime and Criminals:Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Paul A. Winters. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1995. 137-73. Print. (Quote from page 137)
2.Now list below the ideas that you will include.
Brady bill=name for White House Press secretary James Brady
Brady was shot during an assassination attempt on President Reagan
Brady bill provisions=people who want to buy handguns have a waiting period and check on their backgrounds
3. Next, set aside the original and write a paraphrase.
People who want to buy handguns in the US now have a waiting period and a background check as a result of the Brady Bill. The bill was named after White House press secretary James Brady, who was wounded during an assassination attempt on President Reagan (Bender 137). Notice how the grammar and vocabulary have been changed wherever possible in the paraphrase.
4. Compare your paraphrase with original above.
Check for the underlined words to make sure you have avoided them
Check for ideas to make sure you have included them
Check to make sure you have used different vocabulary and different sentence structure
Acknowledge source using a parenthetical reference
In-Class Exercise
1. Look at the following quotation. Highlight or underline the words/phrases that you need to avoid. (Phrases to avoid are in red)"Named for James Brady, the White House press secretary who was shot and wounded by John Hinkley Jr. during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in March 1981, the Brady Bill establishes a national waiting period and background check for the purchase of a handgun."
Source:
Bender, David L. "Can Controlling Guns Control Crime?" Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Paul A. Winters. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1995. 137-73. Print.
(Quote from page 137)
2. Now list below the ideas that you will include.
3. Next, set aside the original and write a paraphrase.
People who want to buy handguns in the US now have a waiting period and a background check as a result of the Brady Bill. The bill was named after White House press secretary James Brady, who was wounded during an assassination attempt on President Reagan (Bender 137).
Notice how the grammar and vocabulary have been changed wherever possible in the paraphrase.
4. Compare your paraphrase with original above.